Window Shades Bring Face of Long-Lost Love to Sally
Sally Diller waits for window shades from Lathams as a mysterious delivery man arrives. The visitor turns out to be Dick Wallace, her former fiancé, long separated after a quarrel with Ruth and Judge Bronson. He reveals his identity, recalls their past, and asks Sally to marry him at last.
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Sally
Ruth
Judge Bronson
Miss Diller
Miss Ruth
Latham’s
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Latham's
Latham
Sally Diller
Dick Wallace
Eskimo Sealing Method Described InHudson's Bay House Journal
The Beaver recounts an Eskimo winter seal hunt. A husky dog locates the seal's breathing hole under the ice. The hunter enlarges the hole, lowers a seal indicator, then spears the seal as it rises. The seal dives and drowns, are entangled by a sealskin thong, and the hunter pulls it onto the ice.
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Hudson's Bay Company
Cistern Water Sanitation and Filter Limits
The article notes that rain catchment cisterns can provide good drinking water when properly built, but stored water may be unsafe. It cites the United States Geological Survey stating most cistern filters do not remove germs, and explains two-compartment cisterns where water is strained through a brick wall to improve clarity but not sanitary quality. Geological Survey Bulletin.
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United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Geological Survey Bulletin
Ozone Air Test Reports Clerk Weight Gain
A bank tested an ozone producing device in its auditing department room to deodorize and sterilize air. Clerks weighed and measured before and after two months of exposure and all showed gains in weight and chest measurements.
Wasteful tomato processing yields salable byproducts
Tomato pulp for condiments is made by cyclone machines that remove skins and seeds. Each year the U S pulp 225000 tons with skins and seeds discarded. Seeds yield salad oil suitable for paints and varnishes, while the press residue and skins form nutritious stock feed according to the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Pneumatic Bore Advances New York Subway Tunneling
A machine fitted with pneumatic hammers and chisels bores through hard rock at about nine feet in 24 hours. It is being used in New York City subway work and represents a significant advance in swift safe and cheap rock tunneling.
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New York City
Miriam and the patched coat in school troubles
Miriam endures taunts at school for old clothes and patched shoes. Her parents recall sacrificing money for her brother’s surgery in the South, and Miriam thanks her shabby clothes for saving his life, choosing dignity over ridicule.
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Miriam
Baby
Evening gowns and fur coats in elegant silhouettes
A fashion feature discusses evening frocks and enveloping coats, noting the slim daytime silhouette gives way to luxurious full skirts and varied fur trims. Velvet and satin dominate, with beaded or braided embellishments, white or dark palettes, and coats with squirrel fur details for rich, warm glamour.
Gude's Pepto Mangan Promised To Restore Vitality
An advertisement claims Gude's Pepto Mangan builds red blood and restores health after illness. It describes symptoms of gloom and fatigue, then asserts renewed vigor, bright eyes, and clear skin once blood is restored. The druggist offers the product in liquid and tablet forms.
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Gude
Sounded Different in the Exchange About a Horse Collar
Jones rebukes Mr. S as a gentleman while recalling a quarrel over a remark about a wife. The accuser claims she heard a horse collar comparison, while Mr. S defends by citing a different expression about a horse of a mouse color.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Reports from druggists reveal many people suffer kidney trouble without realizing it. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root is claimed to help, with an insurance examiner noting declined applications often stem from undiagnosed kidney issues. Samples available by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co. and mentioning the paper.
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Kilmer
Sda
Great Discovery First Professors Claim Perpetual Motion
Two professors announce a breakthrough claiming perpetual motion in a high powered motor car. The dialogue conveys excitement and a sense of final achievement as they discuss the endless motion.
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Stool Cleansing
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give a teaspoon of California Fig Syrup to sick children to cleanse the liver and bowels. It promises quick relief from constipation and sour bile, noting the familiar fruity taste and urging buyers to request genuine California Fig Syrup at the drugstore.
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California
Cinders In the Eye Sight Hazard Described
A brief note describes removing cinders from the eye using damp tissue or medicine dropper and rubbing the other eye for contrast.
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Cinders
Cuticura Talcum Powder Promises Scented Skin Care
Advert shows Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic and perfuming powder for face skin and baby use. It claims economical convenience, scent, and that it makes other perfumes superfluous, part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment.
It is a sad fact that so many victuals agree with you
A concise reflection noting that many foods that agree with a person do not taste good, pairing a paradox with a wry observation about palate and stomach comfort.
Tight Shoes and Worry Reflected in Facial Expression
A brief observation notes how constricting footwear and anxiety shape facial cues. The piece highlights the link between clothing comfort and emotional display, suggesting stress manifests as tense features.
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Mell
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